Minnesota Senate

Minnesota Senate
89th Minnesota Legislature

Type
Type	Upper house of the Minnesota Legislature
Term limits	None
History
New session started	January 6, 2015 (2015-01-06)
Leadership
President	Sandy Pappas(DFL) Since January 8, 2013
Majority Leader	Tom Bakk(DFL) Since January 8, 2013
Minority Leader	David Hann(R) Since January 8, 2013
Structure
Seats	67

Political groups	DFL (39) Republican (28)
Length of term	4 years when elected in years ending in 2 and 6. 2 years when elected in years ending in 0.
Authority	Article IV, Minnesota Constitution
Salary	$31,140.90/year + per diem
Elections
Voting system	First-past-the-post
Last election	November 6, 2012
Next election	November 8, 2016
Redistricting	Legislative control
Meeting place

Senate chamber Minnesota State Capitol Saint Paul, Minnesota
Website
www.senate.mn

The Minnesota Senate is the upper house of the Minnesota Legislature of the U.S. state of Minnesota. There are 67 members, half as many as the Minnesota House of Representatives. In terms of membership, it is the largest upper house of any U.S. state legislature. Floor sessions are held in the west wing of the Minnesota State Capitol in Saint Paul, Minnesota. Due to the renovation process at the State Capitol, the Minnesota Senate will be holding floor sessions in the newly constructed Minnesota Senate Building across the street from the State Capitol for 2016.

Offices of members are officially located in the Minnesota Senate Building just across the street north of the Capitol. Senate committee meetings are held in the Minnesota Senate Building.

Powers

In addition to its legislative powers, certain appointments by the governor are subject to the Senate's advice and consent. Appointees may serve without being confirmed by the Senate, unless the Senate rejects the appointment.^[1]

Elections

Each Senate district includes an A and B House district (e.g. Senate district 41 contains House districts 41A and 41B). The Minnesota Constitution forbids a House district to be within more than one Senate district.^[2] Before the 1960s, senators were apportioned by county, resulting in the underrepresentation of those in cities. In order to account for decennial redistricting, members run for one two-year term and two four-year terms each decade. They are elected for four-year terms in years ending in 2 and 6, and for two-year terms in years ending in 0.^[3] Districts are redrawn after the decennial United States Census in time for the primary and general elections in years ending in 2. The most recent election was held on November 6, 2012.

Leadership

From statehood through 1972, the lieutenant governor served as President of the Senate. In 1972, voters approved a constitutional amendment that provided for the Senate to elect its own president beginning January 1973.^[4] The majority leader is responsible for managing and scheduling the business of the Senate.

Composition

89th Minnesota Legislature (2015–17)

	Party (Shading indicates majority caucus)		Total	Vacant

	Democratic–Farmer–Labor	Republican
End of the 87th Legislature	29	37	66	1

Begin 88th–89th Legislature	39	28	67	0
October 31, 2015^{[nb 1]}	39	27	66	1
February 22, 2016^{[nb 2]}	39	28	67	0
Latest voting share	7001582000000000000♠58.2%	7001418009999900000♠41.8%

Members, 2013–17

Senate districts by political party affiliation DFL Republican

Minnesota

This article is part of a series on the politics and government of Minnesota
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District	Name	Party	Residence	First elected
1	LeRoy Stumpf	DFL	Plummer	1982
2	Rod Skoe	DFL	Clearbrook	2002
3	Tom Bakk	DFL	Cook	2002
4	Kent Eken	DFL	Twin Valley	2012
5	Tom Saxhaug	DFL	Grand Rapids	2002
6	David Tomassoni	DFL	Chisholm	2000
7	Roger Reinert	DFL	Duluth	2010
8	Bill Ingebrigtsen	Republican	Alexandria	2006
9	Paul Gazelka	Republican	Nisswa	2010
10	Carrie Ruud	Republican	Breezy Point	2002, 2012†
11	Tony Lourey	DFL	Kerrick	2006
12	Torrey Westrom	Republican	Elbow Lake	2012
13	Michelle Fischbach	Republican	Paynesville	1996*
14	John Pederson	Republican	St. Cloud	2010
15	Dave Brown	Republican	Becker	2010
16	Gary Dahms	Republican	Redwood Falls	2010
17	Lyle Koenen	DFL	Clara City	2012*
18	Scott Newman	Republican	Hutchinson	2010
19	Kathy Sheran	DFL	Mankato	2006
20	Kevin Dahle	DFL	Northfield	2008*, 2012†
21	Matt Schmit	DFL	Red Wing	2012
22	Bill Weber	Republican	Luverne	2012
23	Julie Rosen	Republican	Vernon Center	2002
24	Vicki Jensen	DFL	Owatonna	2012
25	Dave Senjem	Republican	Rochester	2002
26	Carla Nelson	Republican	Rochester	2010
27	Dan Sparks	DFL	Austin	2002
28	Jeremy Miller	Republican	Winona	2010
29	Bruce Anderson	Republican	Buffalo	2012
30	Mary Kiffmeyer	Republican	Big Lake	2012
31	Michelle Benson	Republican	Ham Lake	2010
32	Sean Nienow	Republican	Cambridge	2002, 2010†
33	David Osmek	Republican	Eden Prairie	2012
34	Warren Limmer	Republican	Maple Grove	1995*
35	Jim Abeler	Republican	Anoka	2016*
36	John Hoffman	DFL	Champlin	2012
37	Alice Johnson	DFL	Spring Lake Park	2012
38	Roger Chamberlain	Republican	Lino Lakes	2010
39	Karin Housley	Republican	St. Marys Point	2012
40	Chris Eaton	DFL	Brooklyn Center	2011*
41	Barb Goodwin	DFL	Columbia Heights	2010
42	Bev Scalze	DFL	Little Canada	2012
43	Chuck Wiger	DFL	Maplewood	1996
44	Terri Bonoff	DFL	Minnetonka	2005*
45	Ann Rest	DFL	New Hope	2000
46	Ron Latz	DFL	St. Louis Park	2006
47	Julianne Ortman	Republican	Chanhassen	2002
48	David Hann	Republican	Eden Prairie	2002
49	Melisa Franzen	DFL	Edina	2012
50	Melissa Halvorson Wiklund	DFL	Bloomington	2012
51	Jim Carlson	DFL	Eagan	2006, 2012†
52	James Metzen	DFL	South St. Paul	1986
53	Susan Kent	DFL	Woodbury	2012
54	Katie Sieben	DFL	Newport	2006
55	Eric Pratt	Republican	Prior Lake	2012
56	Dan Hall	Republican	Burnsville	2010
57	Greg Clausen	DFL	Apple Valley	2012
58	Dave Thompson	Republican	Lakeville	2010
59	Bobby Joe Champion	DFL	Minneapolis	2012
60	Kari Dziedzic	DFL	Minneapolis	2012*
61	Scott Dibble	DFL	Minneapolis	2002
62	Jeff Hayden	DFL	Minneapolis	2011*
63	Patricia Torres Ray	DFL	Minneapolis	2006
64	Dick Cohen	DFL	Saint Paul	1986
65	Sandy Pappas	DFL	Saint Paul	1990
66	John Marty	DFL	Roseville	1986
67	Foung Hawj	DFL	Saint Paul	2012

*Elected in a special election.^[6]

†Elected to non-consecutive terms.^[7]

Notes

↑ Branden Petersen (35) resigned.^[5]
↑ Jim Abeler (35) assumed office.

References

↑ "Creation and Organization of Executive Branch Agencies". Minnesota House of Representatives Research Department. Retrieved February 27, 2014.
↑ "Minn. Const. art. IV, § 3". Constitution of the State of Minnesota. Retrieved January 24, 2013.
↑ "Minn. Const. art. IV, § 4". Constitution of the State of Minnesota. Retrieved January 24, 2013.
↑ "President and President Pro Tempore of the Minnesota Senate, 1849-present". Minnesota Legislative Reference Library. Retrieved January 24, 2013.
↑ Stassen-Berger, Rachel E. (September 24, 2015). "Sen. Branden Petersen, pro-gay-marriage GOPer, resigning". Pioneer Press. Retrieved November 4, 2015.
↑ "Party Control of the Minnesota Senate, 1951-present". Minnesota Legislative Reference Library. Retrieved December 10, 2012.
↑ "Minnesota Legislators Past & Present - Session Search Results". Legislators Past & Present. Minnesota Legislative Reference Library. Retrieved January 7, 2013.

External links

Minnesota Senate official website

Members of the Minnesota Senate

89th Minnesota Legislature (2015–17) President: Sandy Pappas (DFL) Majority Leader: Tom Bakk (DFL) Minority Leader: David Hann (R)

LeRoy Stumpf (DFL) Rod Skoe (DFL) Tom Bakk (DFL) Kent Eken (DFL) Tom Saxhaug (DFL) David Tomassoni (DFL) Roger Reinert (DFL) Bill Ingebrigtsen (R) Paul Gazelka (R) Carrie Ruud (R) Tony Lourey (DFL) Torrey Westrom (R) Michelle Fischbach (R) John Pederson (R) Dave Brown (R) Gary Dahms (R) Lyle Koenen (DFL) Scott Newman (R) Kathy Sheran (DFL) Kevin Dahle (DFL) Matt Schmit (DFL) Bill Weber (R) Julie Rosen (R) Vicki Jensen (DFL) Dave Senjem (R) Carla Nelson (R) Dan Sparks (DFL) Jeremy Miller (R) Bruce Anderson (R) Mary Kiffmeyer (R) Michelle Benson (R) Sean Nienow (R) David Osmek (R) Warren Limmer (R) Jim Abeler (R) John Hoffman (DFL) Alice Johnson (DFL) Roger Chamberlain (R) Karin Housley (R) Chris Eaton (DFL) Barb Goodwin (DFL) Bev Scalze (DFL) Chuck Wiger (DFL) Terri Bonoff (DFL) Ann Rest (DFL) Ron Latz (DFL) Julianne Ortman (R) David Hann (R) Melisa Franzen (DFL) Melissa Halvorson Wiklund (DFL) Jim Carlson (DFL) Jim Metzen (DFL) Susan Kent (DFL) Katie Sieben (DFL) Eric Pratt (R) Dan Hall (R) Greg Clausen (DFL) Dave Thompson (R) Bobby Joe Champion (DFL) Kari Dziedzic (DFL) Scott Dibble (DFL) Jeff Hayden (DFL) Patricia Torres Ray (DFL) Dick Cohen (DFL) Sandy Pappas (DFL) John Marty (DFL) Foung Hawj (DFL)

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Coordinates: 44°57′19″N 93°6′10″W / 44.95528°N 93.10278°W / 44.95528; -93.10278

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